despertar

despertar, el despertar(
dehs
-
pehr
-
tahr
)
transitive verb
a. to wake up
La policía vino y despertó a todo el edificio.The police came and woke up the whole building.
a. to arouse
Por donde quiera que vaya despierta simpatías.Wherever he goes he arouses sympathy.
a. to awaken
Los olores despertaron viejos recuerdos de la infancia.The smells awakened old childhood memories.
masculine noun
a. awakening
Con el despertar de la naturaleza en primavera, florecen muchas flores hermosas.With the awakening of nature in spring, many beautiful flowers bloom.
despertarse
reflexive verb
a. to wake up
Me desperté cuando sonó el despertador.I woke up when the alarm clock went off.
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Conjugations
Practice conjugating despertar
Indicative of "despertar"
Present
yo
despierto
tú
despiertas
él/ella/Ud.
despierta
nosotros
despertamos
vosotros
despertáis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
despiertan
Preterite
yo
desperté
tú
despertaste
él/ella/Ud.
despertó
nosotros
despertamos
vosotros
despertasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
despertaron
Imperfect
yo
despertaba
tú
despertabas
él/ella/Ud.
despertaba
nosotros
despertábamos
vosotros
despertabais
ellos/ellas/Uds.
despertaban
Conditional
Future
yo
despertaré
tú
despertarás
él/ella/Ud.
despertará
nosotros
despertaremos
vosotros
despertaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
despertarán
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Phrases
me acabo de despertar
I just woke up
acabo de despertar
I just woke up
al despertar
when waking up
es fácil despertar de un sueño profundo
it's easy to wake up from deep sleep
despertar conciencia
to raise awareness
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